GeForce GTX 960A vs Quadro FX 3800
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960A and Quadro FX 3800, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 960A stacks up against Quadro FX 3800, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 960A
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Quadro FX 3800
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Main Specs
GeForce GTX 960A | Quadro FX 3800 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 108 Watt |
Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort |
- Quadro FX 3800 has 44% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960A.
- GeForce GTX 960A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Quadro FX 3800 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 960A has 1 GB more memory, than Quadro FX 3800.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro FX 3800 - with Tesla 2.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 429 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
- GeForce GTX 960A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro FX 3800 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960A is 3412 MHz higher, than Quadro FX 3800.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 40−45 | 9−10 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Battlefield 5 is 575% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 3800 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 960A. | ||
low / 768p | 180−190 | 100−110 |
medium / 768p | 150−160 | 75−80 |
ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 30−35 |
QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | − |
4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 9−10 |
high / 768p | 120−130 | 50−55 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 109% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 65−70 |
medium / 768p | 80−85 | 40−45 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Dota 2 is 95% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 7−8 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Far Cry 5 is 566% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 85−90 | 40−45 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 4−5 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Fortnite is 182% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 1−2 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 4−5 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Forza Horizon 4 is 383% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 35−40 |
medium / 768p | 65−70 | − |
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 1−2 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
medium / 720p | − | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Grand Theft Auto V is 163% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
high / 1080p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 1−2 |
medium / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Metro Exodus is 2100% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
medium / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
high / 1080p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
low / 720p | 45−50 | 21−24 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1000% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
low / 768p | 40−45 | 4−5 |
medium / 768p | 27−30 | − |
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 833% more, than Quadro FX 3800. | ||
low / 768p | 95−100 | 65−70 |
medium / 768p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 10−12 |
high / 768p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in World of Tanks is 70% more, than Quadro FX 3800. |
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960A | Quadro FX 3800 | |
Architecture | Maxwell | Tesla 2.0 |
Code name | GM107 | GT200B |
Type | Desktop | Workstation |
Release date | 13 March 2015 | 30 March 2009 |
Pipelines | 640 | 192 |
Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 600 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1085 MHz | |
Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,400 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
Texture fill rate | 43.40 | 38.40 |
Floating-point performance | 1,389 gflops | 462.3 gflops |
Length | 198 mm | |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 5012 MHz | 1600 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 80.19 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_0) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.0 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
CUDA | 5.0 | 1.3 |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 180 Mh/s | |
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